Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Havant; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is seeking a Finance Manager for a charitable organisation based in Havant. The role reports to the Head of Finance and leads a small team, ensuring robust financial control and accurate reporting to the Board.

Key responsibilities include managing month-end close, cash flow, and grants, with oversight of statutory submissions and compliance. Salary dependent on experience; hybrid or flexible options may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant or substantial senior financial experience.
• Strong financial accounting experience including charity funds, grants, Gift Aid, VAT, payroll accounting and audit.
• Experience managing cash flow, treasury, liquidity and payment-control processes.
• Experience leading a team and identifying risk to protect financial integrity.
• Excel proficiency with experience of Power BI and Sage/AccountsIQ desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, managing a team of three and deputising for the Head of Finance.
• Own month-end close, accounting quality, financial procedures and control environment.

Skills

Excel proficiency

People management

Power BI

Accounting software familiarity

Education

ACCA / CIMA / CIPFA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Sage

AccountsIQ

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is recruiting a Finance Manager for a charitable organisation based in Havant. This is a senior operational finance position within a collaborative environment, reporting to the Head of Finance and managing a small team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong financial control, supporting statutory compliance and providing reliable insight to senior colleagues and the Board.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, managing a team of three and deputising for the Head of Finance when required
• Own month-end close, accounting quality, financial procedures and the ongoing effectiveness of the control environment
• Manage cash-flow forecasting, treasury activity, reserves and investment reporting
• Oversee restricted funds, grants, donations and Gift Aid across the organisation and its trading company
• Lead audit, statutory accounts, VAT and relevant Charity Commission and Companies House submissions, while overseeing banking, payroll payment and supplier controls

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• A fully qualified accountant, such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, or an individual with substantial senior financial experience
• Strong financial accounting experience, ideally including charity funds, grants, donations, Gift Aid, VAT, payroll accounting review and audit
• Confident managing cash flow, treasury, liquidity and payment-control processes
• An experienced people manager with the judgement to identify risk, challenge exceptions and protect financial integrity
• Excellent Excel skills, with experience of Power BI and accounting systems such as Sage or AccountsIQ desirable

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Opportunity to deputise for the Head of Finance and contribute to senior financial reporting
• Exposure to a varied, multi-site finance environment spanning charitable and trading activities
• Salary will be dependent on experience